Roseate Spoonbill landing on nest
Roseate Spoonbill landing on nest
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Cbreeze
November 17, 2021
Thank you for taking time to view and comment on my portfolio. This shot of the spoonbill landing on the nest was taken only hours before the eggs hatched.
Cbreeze
January 17, 2022
Thank you. I was on the edge of the marsh separated by an expanse of water with my camera on a tripod. I had a remote in my hand and was watching the nest for about a 1/2 hour. After taking the shot, I finally looked up and there was an alligator laying 5 feet from me enjoying the sun. I had to step over his tail to get back to the car. Gotta pay more attention to the surroundings.
Cbreeze
February 03, 2022
Thank you David, I appreciate that you took time to view my portfolio and your kind comment.
annmor
February 18, 2022
This is magnific shot! What a timming! The wings made one imaginary beautiful flower! love it! 😍 Cheers!
paultownley_9706
April 05, 2022
You have some stunning captures,the beautiful pink really stands out,awesome composition.
Cbreeze
August 17, 2022
Roseate spoonbill; Family: Threskiomithidea; Order: Pelecaniformes; Scientific name - Platalea ajaja (Linnaeus 1758)
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken at Jefferson Island, Louisiana, USA during the breeding season. The habitat is marsh with mangrove islands. There were at least two dozen nesting pairs of spoonbills plus cattle egrets, double-crested cormorants, great egrets and snowy egrets. The area has a large number of alligators. I was paying attention to my subject and neglected what was going on around me. After taking this picture, I looked up and there was an alligator sunning on the bank next to me. There was no way around him, so I had to step over his tail - gingerly.Time
Breeding season for the Roseate spoonbill in this area is from late February to late April. This was taken on April 2, 2017, at 10:42 a.m. Central Standard Time.Lighting
Weatherwise, the sky was cloudless. The sun was still low and directly behind meEquipment
I took this photo with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 with a Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5.6 - 6.3 Di telephoto lens with a polarizing filter. I also used a tripod and a remote shutter release. Distance to the subject was approximately 40 yards. I am a big fan of Tamron lenses.Inspiration
Of all the nests that were in view, this particular nest was the most active. The male was flying from branch to branch, and I felt that I had the opportunity to get a nice shot of his returning to the nest. I had to wait about 45 minutes to get this action. This is where patience and especially LUCK came into play. It turned out better than I had hoped.Editing
I shot in RAW and only did some cropping. I never use any type of photoshopping on my nature photos.In my camera bag
My bag is actually a suitcase style backpack. It now contains a Canon EOS M50 MK II with a 15-45mm lens, a Canon EOS M5 with a Tamron SP 150-600mm, f/5.6-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens, a Canon EOS M5 with a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLd lens, extra batteries, filters, cleaning kit, Flash with MagBeam Wildlife kit, microphone, Storm Jacket camera covers, spare memory cards and aFotoPro E-6 carbon fiber tripod with a gimbal head. Sometimes I will replace the tripod with a monopod.Feedback
When capturing pictures like this you definitely need a tripod and remote release. Prefocus on the spot you expect the action to take place. You need to be patient and have a bit of luck since the subject is unpredictable and out of your control.